Re: [boost] [C++-sig] [Boost.Python] Request to merge some patches from trunk into 1.40 branch (was: Re: PySide has been released)

Subject: Re: [boost] [C++-sig] [Boost.Python] Request to merge some patches from trunk into 1.40 branch (was: Re: PySide has been released)
From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-08-23 13:15:39

It's fine as far as I'm concerned.  On vacation right now so can't  
give it more attention.

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 21, 2009, at 4:54 AM, Stefan Seefeld <seefeld_at_[hidden]>  
wrote:

> Anderson,
>
> let me forward that mail to the main boost list, and ping Beman  
> (release manager) and David (boost.python maintainer).
>
> Beman, David, if it's not too late, I may help merge trunk to the  
> release branch. Let me know...
>
>        Stefan
>
>
> On 08/21/2009 08:08 AM, Anderson Lizardo wrote:
>> I think it was not clear in the announcement, but PySide uses  
>> Boost.Python.
>>
>> And for it to work properly, we need a few patches that are already  
>> in
>> Boost SVN trunk, but in none of the release branches.
>>
>> Therefore, is it possible to get these patches merged into the 1.40
>> release branch before the final release? That would make life a lot
>> easier for other distros to try PySide without requiring to apply
>> patches separately.
>>
>> The relevant commits are listed in http://www.pyside.org/ 
>> downloads/, they are:
>>
>> Add generic call operator support.
>> https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/47846
>> Support C++ enums which have the same value.
>> https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/53660
>> Fix unsigned integer converters.
>> https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/54919
>> Fix unsigned integer converters (update).
>> https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/54923
>>
>> IMHO these patches fix important bugs in Boost.Python, and the first
>> two were in trunk even before the 1.39 release, but were never
>> merged...
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>
>
> -- 
>
>      ...ich hab' noch einen Koffer in Berlin...
>